Pillar: Connectivity
72.2% of Sambalpur's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 24.4 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.5 /sq km, behind the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sambalpur, which ranks 5 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 60%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 36.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Sambalpur are in the Sambalpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sambalpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.